Ciara Connolly Cipd Associate
About Ciara Connolly Cipd Associate
Ciara Connolly is an EMEA Talent Acquisition Specialist in Technology at Riot Games, where she focuses on recruiting talent for software and infrastructure teams. With a background in recruitment and marketing, she has held various roles in the technology sector since 2014.
Work at Riot Games
Currently, Ciara Connolly serves as an EMEA Talent Acquisition Specialist Technology at Riot Games, a position she has held since 2021. In this role, she specializes in recruiting talent for software and infrastructure teams within the company's Dublin operations. Connolly is part of a global recruitment team that focuses on technology roles, contributing to the company's player-focused game development approach. Her work supports the evolution and improvement of the League of Legends experience.
Previous Experience in Recruitment
Before joining Riot Games, Ciara Connolly worked as a Senior Information Technology Recruitment Consultant at RECRUITERS from 2020 to 2021. Prior to that, she held a similar position at Stelfox from 2017 to 2020. In addition to her recruitment roles, she also worked as an Office and Marketing Coordinator at Stelfox for seven months in 2017. Her experience spans multiple aspects of talent acquisition and recruitment in the technology sector.
Education and Expertise
Ciara Connolly holds a Bachelor's degree in Public Relations and Media from the Institute of Technology, Carlow, which she completed from 2010 to 2014. She also studied at the Fitzwilliam Institute, earning a Diploma in Digital Marketing & Social Media in 2015. Additionally, she pursued further education at the National College of Ireland, where she achieved a CIPD Certificate in HRM from 2021 to 2022. Connolly has been studying at the National Recruitment Federation since 2018, focusing on a Programme in Recruitment Practice.
Career in Marketing and Events
Ciara Connolly's career began with a role as a Marketing and Events Associate at Peninsula Ireland, where she worked from 2014 to 2016. This position provided her with foundational experience in marketing, which she later applied in her recruitment roles. Her early career in marketing and events has contributed to her comprehensive understanding of talent acquisition and recruitment strategies.